Chris Brown: His Plan To Stay Out Of Trouble After Assault Case Over

Chris isn’t taking anymore chances with his life after pleading guilty to assault charges in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 2, and friends close to him tell HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY how he’s planning to stay out of trouble.

Chris Brown‘s taking his life more seriously now, after pleading guilty to assault charges on Sept. 2. Friends close to he “Loyal” singer tell us he’s pumping his brakes and keeping a low profile in order to stay out of trouble moving forward.

Chris, 25, has a million projects on his plate, including the forthcoming release of his new album X, and he’s burying himself in his work in order to keep out of trouble, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.

“X is all that’s on his mind and he’s excited and real happy that the album is about to drop. That’s keeping his mind occupied,” a source close to Breezy revealed. “All of his energy is there — on his music and career.”

In fact, we’ve learned Chris was frightened when gunshots flew through 1Oak night club, where the singer hosted a pre-VMAs party on Aug. 23, and the incident has made him think twice about stepping foot into clubs.

“He’s going to keep a low profile and if he wants to turn up, he’ll just do it at his house, with a handful of selected people and Karrueche [Tran],” the source said.

Chris Brown: Thankful D.C. Court Case Is Behind Him

Our source said Chris feels like a new man now that his long and overly drawn out court case, stemming from an Oct. 2013 incident, is behind him.

“He’s glad it’s over,” the source continued. “That was a hurdle for him to jump, but now it’s behind him and he’s trying to go ahead and keep his mind off the courts and all the bullsh** that’s plagued him for the past few years.”

What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Do you think Chris can stay out of trouble?